Browsing Archive: July, 2010
Posted by Frank Letras on Saturday, July 31, 2010,
A poem by Frank Letras 14th July 2010. Based on the legend “lenda das amendoeiras”
Long ago and far away
In a kingdom to the west
Lived a handsome Moorish king
Who endeavoured to do his best.
He ruled a province strange to him
Though this he did not choose
To rule the land of the Al-garve
In the west of Al-Andaluz.
He was a fair and wise ruler
Ensuring his land was free of strife
The only thing missing said the courtiers
Was the presence of a wife.
And so it came to pass
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“Saltimbancos and Troubadors”
Posted by Frank Letras on Saturday, July 31, 2010,
Stilt walkers and clowns
Approach as the circus tours
Ragtags in glad rags
Saltimbacos and troubadors.
Musicians from a bygone age
Poets of a different class
Fat ladies with beards
Stare at me as they pass.
History’s story tellers
Muscle bound town criers
Organ grinders and chimps
Handing out their fliers.
Carts carrying food
And wagons carrying stores
Stilt walkers and freaks
Saltimbancos and troubadors.
Ring masters in sequins
Trapeze artists and a unicorn
Tatt...
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“ Any Poet Worth his Salt”
Posted by Frank Letras on Saturday, July 24, 2010,
“ Any Poet Worth his Salt”
A poem by Frank Letras, 24th July 2010
Any poet worth his salt,
Can bring emotions to a halt,
With a stroke of the pen.
Self critical, analytical, but only now and then.
A poet strives to make you laugh or cry,
Understanding the reasons why,
The readers feel as they do,
He writes, steady and true,
With only the briefest of pauses,
His effects preceding his causes,
And his mind in utter turbulence,
He paints without pretence,
And draws withou...
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If you could utter just one phrase
Posted by Frank Letras on Saturday, July 24, 2010,
“If you could utter just one phrase”
A poem by Frank Letras 16th July 2010
Should the world end tomorrow
What on this Earth would you do?
Would you wallow in misery and sorrow?
Or leave a testament strong and true?
If you could utter just one phrase
That the whole world could hear
Would you start another craze?
Or fill humanity with fear?
If you could change the Earth
What would be your legacy?
Would you leave something of worth?
Or would it be lost to history?
Would your ...
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Solace
Posted by Frank Letras on Saturday, July 24, 2010,
“Solace”
A poem by Frank Letras
23rd July 2010
If I could find but one word
That would put your mind at ease,
I wouldn’t hesitate to use it,
You wouldn’t have to say please.
If could find a way to say;
‘I know exactly how you feel’
I would stand in the pews and pray,
I wouldn’t even have to kneel.
Life can be cruel sometimes,
And leave us smothered in sorrow,
Permit me to use an old cliché,
‘You know there’s always tomorrow’.
When things seem at...
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Sock Dimension
Posted by Frank Letras on Saturday, July 24, 2010,
“Sock Dimension”
A poem by Frank Letras, 20th July 2010
It’s a well known fact,
That there is another dimension,
Where socks and gloves disappear to,
Just to cause a bit of tension.
I’ve never done some laundry
When I didn’t lose a sock.
No matter how often this happens
It’s always a bit of a shock.
Every time I do the washing,
I always take great care,
But the result is always the same,
A sock without a pair.
And socks are not the only problem.
“What of gloves?...
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